Author Archives: Jane Peddicord

About Jane Peddicord

Jane Ann Peddicord is an award winning author, lawyer, and space enthusiast. About her first book, NIGHT WONDERS, Laura Kraft of the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii wrote,

Space Game: Where in the Solar System is Destination One? (day 2)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

Hey Space Bloggers! Ready for day 2?

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Space Game: Where in the Solar System is Destination One? (day 1)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

Hey Space Boggers! Are you ready to play Space Game? Here’s how it goes. We are taking a tour of the Solar System that is slightly unusual in two ways.

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Space Game

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

Hey SpaceBloggers! Do you like to travel? Are you ready for a break from homework and practicing for TAKS tests? Do you need a little space? I have been talking to a lot of kids in Austin, Texas and they … Continue reading →

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Hi Cowan Elementary!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

You

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Want to Explore?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

Hi Space Bloggers! Bella Bear wrote in recently and said that she would like to explore an unknown planet. If you like that idea, but don’t want to wait until we find one – and figure out how to get … Continue reading →

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Earth-Like Planets?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

Hey Space Bloggers! After my last post, Erin wrote in about NASA’s Kepler Mission, a space telescope that is searching for Earth-like planets in our galaxy. She heard they found one. And guess what? She’s right! Following the Earth around … Continue reading →

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What about Jupiter?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

Hi all you SpaceBloggers! After learning that we don’t know what Pluto looks like yet, mathematician1 asked, “What about Jupiter?” A very good question that I couldn’t wait to answer! As it turns out, New Horizons took some fantastic pictures … Continue reading →

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Welcome to SpaceBlog!

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

Here you can ask, answer and discuss all things space related. To get us started, I’m going to ask a question: What does Pluto look like? Those of you who are already googling, don’t bother. Because the answer is: WE … Continue reading →

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Post Script

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Jane Peddicord

In case you’re wondering: 1.

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